PNN – On this side of the world, England, the war in Gaza showed that none of the two main political parties of this country represent the opinions of the people due to their support for the Zionist regime, and this issue will definitely cost them a lot in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
According to Pakistan News Network, the next round of British general elections must be held before January 25, 2025. The exact date is not yet clear, but there is a high probability that this political event will be held before the summer of next year.
The conservative party led by “Rishi Sunak” has lost its public support and legitimacy after 13 years of governance, and the opposition party (Labor) was considered the winner of the elections until the start of the Gaza war.
Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labor Party, handed over the key positions of the party to members of the former government of Tony Blair last September, in a move that, according to observers, showed his determination to seize power in England. He also removed the names of elements such as Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the Labor Party, due to his anti-imperialist and anti-Zionist views from the party’s candidacy in the upcoming elections and announced that these people have no place in the new Labor Party manifesto.
But now the war in Gaza has disturbed his dream and disturbed the political equations of the island. The pressure for Starmer’s resignation from the leadership of the Labor Party is increasing day by day, due to his silence against the barbaric crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza, and his hope of entering Downing Street to retain the leadership seat of the party has been reduced.
The leaders of the two Lancashire city councils from the British Labor Party today, in the latest reactions to Mr. Starmer’s positions, have demanded his resignation from the leadership of the party. The heads of Burnley and Pendle city councils have strongly demanded Starmer’s change of position regarding the Gaza war and his support for a permanent ceasefire in this region.
On the other hand, more than 330 representatives of the city councils from the Labor Party, through an open letter to Mr. Starmer, have requested his support for the plan to establish a ceasefire in Gaza. They say that Mr. Starmer’s biased stance towards the Zionist regime has caused Muslim votes to fall from the Labor Party and has brought a heavy cost to the party’s reputation.
The Muslim community and ethnic and religious minorities in England traditionally support the Labor Party; But the Gaza war showed that the positions of the current leader of this party in the field of foreign policy and specifically the issue of Palestine are not much different from the government.
Last week, during a controversial speech at the Chatham House think tank, Starmer repeated the position of Rishi Sunak’s government regarding the developments in Palestine and claimed that establishing a ceasefire would make the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) bolder.
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He claimed that a complete cessation of hostilities in this region would allow Hamas to rebuild its infrastructure and military capabilities to continue attacks against Israel. The leader of the Labor Party described the so-called humanitarian pauses as the only valid solution to the crisis in Gaza.
This is while Sunak’s government, ignoring the barbaric crimes committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza, is against establishing a ceasefire in this area and considers such a plan to benefit the Palestinian resistance groups. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly stated in a speech yesterday: We want temporary and local humanitarian breaks to facilitate the departure of foreign nationals and the transfer of humanitarian aid.
David Lemmy, the foreign minister of the shadow government, while confirming these positions, said that the Labor Party will support the government’s actions for the withdrawal of foreigners from Gaza and will help the efforts in this field; Statements that have angered the traditional supporters of the Labor Party.
Afrasiab Anwar, leader of Burnley City Council, said: “I joined Labor because of the values ​​of standing up and speaking out against injustices around the world. But unfortunately, Keir Starmer has not stood up for the values ​​of the Labor Party and that is why we are asking him to resign. Blindly following the position of Mr. Sunak is not acceptable for us and the residents of this area whom we represent.”
Asjad Mahmoud, the chairman of Pandel Council, also demanded Starmer’s resignation so that the helm of leadership can be transferred to someone who is “compassionate and speaks against injustice and the wanton killing of innocent people.”
Reports indicate that Mr. Starmer has held several meetings with Muslim Labor MPs over the past few days and has been strongly advised to support the Gaza ceasefire plan.
Speaking to Sky News yesterday, a senior Labor MP said: “It’s no surprise that Mr Starmer has been challenged. “Hundreds of children die every day in Gaza and he still cannot call for a ceasefire.”
However, a Labor spokesman claimed that the leader of the party had “unequivocally condemned the actions of Hamas and emphasized the need to reduce humanitarian suffering in Gaza”.
He claimed that “the Palestinian people are not Hamas and they are suffering terribly” and added: “That’s why we support humanitarian breaks so that aid, fuel, water, electricity and medicine can quickly reach those who need it.”
“We also have to accept that Israel has been subjected to a vicious terrorist attack,” the spokesman claimed. “Israel has the right and duty to defend itself, rescue the hostages and stop Hamas from carrying out that kind of terrorist attack.”
Starmer’s leadership tied to the hair
2 nights ago, Starmer released a video message that shows his desperation from political pressure, he talked about the problem of anti-Islamism and the problems of Muslims living in England and claimed that the government under his leadership will deal with this issue seriously. In this message, Starmer tried to attract the favorable opinion of Muslims to the Labor Party, but the margins of this message have made more news than its content.
In this video clip “Memorial Anemone” he is not wearing the symbol of commemoration of British soldiers, and this issue becomes important when we know that Starmer wore this symbol in a speech at the Chatham House think tank just a day before.
In any case, Starmer is going through difficult times and it seems that at this point, his change of position towards the Gaza war will not have much effect on maintaining his position apart from political excitement. Maybe his turn towards the Gaza war will provoke the lobby of the Zionist regime and cause him to suffer the fate of his predecessor (Jeremy Corbyn).
Rishi Sunak’s credibility, the Prime Minister and the leader of the ruling conservative party, is not very well defined and his popularity is decreasing day by day according to polls. With this situation, experts predict that none of the two political parties will be able to win the maximum number of seats in the parliament in the upcoming elections.